Education at College of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if College of Charleston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Charleston in 2021, 116 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

C of C Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at C of C

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? C of C offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

C of C Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how C of C performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	474
Most Popular Education Schools	486
	532
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	585
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	785

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in education from C of C. This makes it the #738 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at C of C are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

C of C Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 education majors earned their master's degree from C of C. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from C of C, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

C of C also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	122
Special Education	31
Teaching English or French	18
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
Teacher Assistants	15,470	$23,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.